WASHINGTON, ⁠June ⁠2 (Reuters) – Republican U.S. ⁠Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks won ​her party’s renomination in Iowa’s first congressional ‌district on Tuesday, ‌positioning the incumbent ⁠congresswoman ⁠for her third general election contest against Democrat ​Christina Bohannan. Miller-Meeks, a 70-year-old physician and three-term House Republican, defeated ​MAGA Republican challenger David Pautsch, according ⁠to ⁠U.S. media reports. ⁠Democrat Bohannan …

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In the months after Alyssa Burkett was murdered, she appeared to her mother, Teresa Collard, in a dream. Teresa Collard:  I see her across the room and in my dream — I knew she was gone but I was hysterically happy that I was seeing her and I was thinking  “you’re back.” Teresa Collard: She …

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6/2: CBS Evening News – CBS News Watch CBS News Hostage situation, bomb threat reported at California Chase Bank; President Trump names controversial new acting director of national intelligence.

Tuesday marked Primary Day in six U.S. states, with key races in California, including the governor’s race and LA’s mayoral race. CBS News’ Julie Watts and Fin Gómez report.

Christina Bohannan won the Democrat primary in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District on Tuesday, CBS News projects, giving her a third chance at trying to unseat Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks. Bohannan, a University of Iowa law professor and former state representative, beat political newcomer and healthcare worker Travis Terrell to advance to the November general election. …

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Trump pick of Bill Pulte for acting DNI draws heavy criticism – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump announced that he is tapping Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence. CBS News White House reporter Olivia Rinaldi has more.

The sci-fi horror flick “Backrooms” was the number one movie in the U.S. as of Tuesday. The filmmaker behind the movie, 20-year-old YouTuber Kane Parsons, is now the youngest director with a number one film globally. Brooks Barnes, The New York Times’ chief Hollywood correspondent, joins “The Daily Report” to discuss.

GOP Rep. Ashley Hinson will win Tuesday’s Republican primary for Iowa’s Senate seat, CBS News projects. Hinson is vying to replace GOP Sen. Joni Ernst, who opted not to seek reelection. Republicans quickly lined up behind Hinson, who’s represented Iowa in the House since 2021 and is endorsed by President Trump, making her the de …

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Rep. Grace Meng pressed acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on the Justice Department’s “anti-weaponization” fund during a House hearing Tuesday. Blanche said the department wasn’t moving forward with the fund, but he declined to put that commitment in writing.

Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for Alabama to use a congressional map that is more favorable to Republicans in this year’s midterm elections, despite a lower court finding that the plan intentionally discriminated against Black voters. In a divided order, the high court agreed to freeze the district court decision …

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